| Mr In-Between | |
| Director: | Paul Sarossy |
| Producer: | Andreas Bajohra Michael Cowan Yvonne Michael Jason Piette Bob Portal |
| Starring: | Andrew Howard Geraldine O'Rawe Andrew Tiernan David Calder |
| Music: | Jennie Muskett |
| Cinematography: | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Editing: | Eddie Hamilton |
| Distributor: | Verve Pictures |
| Runtime: | 98 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Mr In-Between (also called The Killing Kind) is a 2001 British crime drama film based on the 1998 novel of the same title by English novelist Neil Cross. The film was directed by cinematographer Paul Sarossy, his only directorial role to date, and the screenplay written by Peter Waddington, who also has a small role in the film.
In 2002, hitman Jon lives a life of relative solitude, until one day he happens upon an old friend, Andy, and is plunged into an unneeded relationship. The truth slowly unravels about Jon and what he does, endangering the lives of those close to him, and Jon is faced with an ultimatum. He must make his most difficult decision ever: whether to save the woman he loves or kill her and the child.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Howard | Jon | |
| Geraldine O'Rawe | Cathy | |
| Andrew Tiernan | Andy | |
| David Calder | Tattooed Man | |
| Mark Benton | Phil | |
| Clive Russell | Mr. Michaelmas | |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Mr. Basmati | |
| Clint Dyer | Rickets | |
| Peter Waddington | Priest | |
| Gina Yashere | Dancing Woman | |
| Perry Benson | Nelson | |
| Al Hunter Ashton | Fat Dave | |
| Brian Hibbard | Gordon |
Derek Elley of Variety called it "unevenly acted and scripted".[1] Jamie Russell of the BBC rated it 3/5 stars and called it "commendably ambitious, but only occasionally successful".[2] Alan Morrison of Empire rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that the film becomes more pretentious as time goes on.[3] Total Film rated it 2/5 stars and called it "intense, reflective yarn" that wallows in sadism.[4] Time Out London called it bleak, stylistically bold, and occasionally pretentious. David Johnson of DVD Verdict called it "a refreshingly original take on the hitman-with-a-conscience gig."[5] Glenn Erickson of DVD Talk called it "an overachieving straight-to-video feature" that treats its subject matter as more important than it is.[6]
Mr In-Between won Best UK Feature at Raindance Film Festival.[7] Andrew Howard won Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival.[8]